Suspension-rack



(No Model.)

M. E. DYE.

SUSPENSION RACK.

lUivrTEb STATES PATENT OEEICE.

MARTIN E. DYE, OF FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA.

SUSPENSION-RACK.

SPECIFICATION farming part of Letters Patent No. 389,088, dated March 30, 1826.

Serial No. 170,1531.

(No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that l. MARTIN E. DYE, acitizen ofthe United States. residing at Fayette ville, in the county of Cumberland and State of North Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspension- Racks, of which the following is a specih'cation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention has relation to improvements in suspension-racks designed for displaying hats, bonnets, and the like; and it consists in the construction and novel arrangement ot' devices, as will be hereinafter fully explained, and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

The annexed drawings, to which reference is made, fully illustrate my invention, in which Figure l is a vertical section through my improved device. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section, on a reduced scale, through Fig. l in the plane indicated by dotted line x or thereon. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing portions of one of the radial arms and ring.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates a vertical rod, terminated at its lower end by a knob or handle, A', upon which rod is arranged the racks B, which slide vertically on said rod, and are provided with a thumb-screw, d, which serves to tighten the rack B to the rod al'ter the former has been adjusted. This rack B conA sists of the ball portion or holder b, having the extended arms c, provided with upturned bent ends, terminating in eyes or loops c', which receive the hats, &c. This rod aforesaid is secured by its upper end to the middle portion of a chain, d, which is provided with weights e, and said chain passes over pulleys f on the bracket g, secured in the ceiling. This bracket g is connected by a swivel to the screw g', so that it, together with all of the racks, can be revolved horizontally, as shown in the drawings. It will be secu that the rack can be raised or lowered at will, and all kinds of millinery goods can be suspended thereon for display. At the same time it can be revolved` as described, thus bringing any desired portion thereof' to face the observer. A ring, la, is attached by solder or other suitable means to the arms c, to admit of gloves. hosiery, handkerchiet's, die., being suspended.

I am aware that advertising show-racks and also drop-lamps have been suspended so that they can be vertically adjusted, and in some instances revolved. This feature I do not broadly claim as my invention.

Having described iny invention, what I claim is- The snspensioirrack herein described, consisting of the central rod, A, the swiveled bracket g, chain d, its weights e e, and pulleys ff, a rack composed of radial arms c, having the ring lL, and the holders therefor vertically adjustable on the central rod, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARTIN E. DYE.

Witnesses:

GEO. B. SHEPPERD, W. T. TAYLOR. 

